Filed under: WWDC, TUAW Business
TUAW crashes WWDC, invites friends over to party
Keeping with the tradition of our unofficial nature, TUAW will be party-crashing next week's Worldwide Developer's Conference. While we won't be brushing up on our kernel debugging, we may very well be outside protesting the lack of a common UI. Mostly we'll be around to give readers at home a feel for the massive codejam that is WWDC, conduct a few interviews, and host a little get-together on Monday night.Oh, and did I mention the TUAW t-shirts we'll be randomly giving away all week?
If you're interested in showing off your Cool New App let us know!
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ars_workerbee said 1:26PM on 6-05-2007
i don't think you'll have anything to protest about. *wink wink*
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fraserdrew said 1:42PM on 6-05-2007
can we have a TUAW t-shirt give away for those of us not at WWDC?? For us poor soles who can;t get there as we have exams?
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jesse said 2:01PM on 6-05-2007
yeah, let's have an online t-shirt contest for those less fortunate...
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! said 2:14PM on 6-05-2007
Let me restate the comment of mine that TUAW just censored: Regular windows are for documents; brushed metal is for utilities and appliances.
It's wrong to insist on a foolish consistency, but such is the hobgoblin of switcheurs. (Apologies to Emerson.)
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Victor Agreda Jr said 2:23PM on 6-05-2007
Oh ! we love ya. For the record, I'm not a switcher. Never have been. That screenshot is from a still-functional //c that got me through middle school. My first computer was an Apple ][, which my dad bought at a bike shop. All this is actually here on TUAW, but perhaps you only started reading when you switched to Mac OS?
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ars_workerbee said 2:31PM on 6-05-2007
@!: bzzt. try again.
what a perfect example of the perversion of the brushed metal/aqua divide.
"You can use a brushed metal window if your application:
- Is a single-window application that provides a source list to navigate information—for example, iTunes or the Finder
- Strives to re-create a familiar physical device—Calculator or DVD Player, for example
- Provides an interface for a digital peripheral, such as a camera, or an interface for managing data shared with digital peripherals—iPhoto or iSync, for example
You should not use a brushed metal window if your application:
- Is a multi-window application—for example, Interface Builder
- Is a document-based application—for example, TextEdit
Use the brushed metal window look for the primary application window and other windows that meet the above criteria—for example, the Equalizer window in iTunes. Don’t use it for supporting windows, such as preferences and other dialogs. It is acceptable to have a mix of standard Aqua windows and brushed metal windows within an application, as the Finder does."
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGWindows/chapter_17_section_3.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000961-CHDHHBGJ
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! said 2:46PM on 6-05-2007
@ars_workerbee (#6): Isn't that exactly what I said? Also please note that the HIG are *guidelines*, not commandments.
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Dave Chartier said 3:04PM on 6-05-2007
Guys, I highly recommend not feeding the trolls. They're here to provoke, confront, insult and push buttons any way they can; they aren't here for genuine interaction. Adding fuel to the fire ruins the community and the discussion for everyone who is here to learn and exchange ideas.
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CraHan said 3:21PM on 6-05-2007
I'm going and I'd love to say hi to you guys. If you want to find me, I'll be the person hopping around with his right leg in a cast (does that get me a T-shirt?) ;)
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Brian said 3:49PM on 6-05-2007
I'll be there. I am going to attempt to keep some folks back home updated at http://blog.brianwyrick.com during the keynote... we'll see how well that works out.
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Cabbage said 9:30AM on 6-06-2007
What time is the party on Monday?
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Victor Agreda Jr said 10:18PM on 6-05-2007
You can add your name to the list for the meetup here:
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/202489/?ps=5
and don't worry, we'll have lots more stuff (and tuaw tees) to give away throughout the year!
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andrew harrison said 10:06PM on 6-05-2007
i second [third?] the motion for an online tuaw shirt giveaway for those of us that live on the other side of the world to wwdc [ie: make it international]. also maybe some other cool giveaways like that time you had the griffin roadtrip giveaway.
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tnkgrl said 2:42AM on 6-06-2007
Cool! I'll swing by the House of Shields Monday night, then... What time will the TUAW gang be there?
I'll be the girl with the mohawk, tattoos, SF byke messenger hoodie, combat boots, Nokia N95 and OQO Model 02 :)
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Victor Agreda Jr said 6:49AM on 6-06-2007
Folks, we'll be at House of Sheilds starting at around 7 or 8pm. Won't start giving away shirts until at least 10pm.
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